If the eyes of the basketball planet are currently turned towards the Euro, it is also playing on the American continent with the famous (non) AmeriCup. And things are happening in Brazil right now. Not only did the United States lose their opening game, but their second game was interrupted by rain. True story.
Team USA probably thought it was going to have a quieter start to the tournament. The inaugural defeat once morest Mexico had already put a lot of pressure on the American team led by … Norris Cole (no joke), and the latter did not even have the opportunity to rectify the situation in the second game once morest Venezuela on Sunday. On the side of the Geraldo Magalhães Sports Gymnasium of Recife in Brazil, driving rain actually caused several leaks in the room while the States demolished their opponent of the day. Result, match interrupted at half-time with the score of 48-21, and it will now be necessary to wait until Tuesday to see this meeting come to an end.
???? The FIBA AmeriCup 2022 game between USA and Venezuela, which had the second half postponed because of technical difficulties in the arena on Sunday September 4, 2022, will resume on Tuesday September 6th at 15:10 local time.
The remaining games will keep the original schedule.— FIBA AmeriCup (@AmeriCup) September 5, 2022
A setback (it’s the case to say it) that doesn’t really suit Team USA since the gang of Alex Jensen (yes he’s the Americans’ coach, PS he’s an assistant at Jazz) has to struggle with a match once morest Panama this Monday before therefore return to the pitch tomorrow to finish the one once morest Venezuela. We have known better as an introduction to a competition. Norris Cole, Gary Clark and Co. should still qualify for the quarter-finals without too much concern, knowing that the two best teams from each of the three pools are qualified in addition to the two best third.
For the record, also know that this competition represents the « Last Dance » d’un certain Jodie Meeks, a 35-year-old veteran who spent a good decade in the NBA and who will hang up his sneakers in a week to start coaching. Maybe he will end in style (well, so to speak) with a title of Champion of the Americas, a title that can be added to that of NBA champion in 2019 with the Raptors (if you too had forgotten that he had a ring, raise your hand). So if you’ve been looking for a reason to check out America’s Cup 2022, here’s one. But a piece of advice, always keep an umbrella with you, it can be useful.
EuroBasket 2022 is undoubtedly the most interesting competition of the moment, but the AmeriCup finds original ways to compete with it. Would miss more than Team USA bows once morest Panama like…
Source texte : ESPN
